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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Flowers and Peacocks...FUSION Challenge~Truck Bouquet

Hello,

Once again, you've WOWed us with the abundant creativity shared in the previous challenge! You dazzled us with your takes on the Easter-themed images; I can only imagine how you'll take it up several notches for the new challenge! Welcome to FUSION Challenge~ Truck Bouquet. Stunning bouquet and I think that silvery-blue truck is a wonderful canvas! As always, we have a sketch to spark you as well....

A trio of cards to share today. The first two, inspired by the sketch (slightly adapted, of course) are simply sentiment-changed versions of the same card, featuring my new HA Peacock Layering stamps/dies. The layers are easier to line-up than I thought (although I watched several videos, just to be sure). Score-lines create the 'panel' (the only way I knew I could get straight-ish lines!), with STAMPlorations Flourish stencil used for the background. Guess what colour I used for the second? Yep...Peacock Feathers!

I am very proud of my accomplishment with my next card: Concord & 9th's Hello Lovely, using the faux water-coloured images that accompany the set. Amy R (Prairie, Paper and Ink) designed a card using these recently, and after watching her magic unfold (about a dozen plus a dozen times), I ventured forth with my own attempts. Several mis-steps later, this one emerged, as did a second (the same - created as a back-up, should the need arise *grin*)...

Hopefully, my colours complement those in the bouquet, as that was my intent...

I'm smitten with this 'look'...definitely going to practice and play some more with other colour combinations. Maybe I'll get really daring and see what happens if I use lightly spritzed distress inks. Of course, no sentiment...after all that effort, I wasn't going to risk it!

That's it from me! Please head over to the FUSION site to gaze and admire the beauties created by my design team. Guaranteed, they'll leave you breathless with awe!

Those peacocks are soooooo beautiful, Carol and the soft bg sponging is perfect to have your birds really stand out!!!! Both cards are lovely - the top one with the darker blue is my fave of the two!!!!! Your card with the bouquet is absolutely WOW, my friend!!!! You've mastered the technique perfectly and your card is FABULOUS!!!! I would do some in all the colours of the rainbow if I were you - I can just imagine how fun it must be to see your image come to life when adding the different colours!!!! Wonderfully done!!!Hugz

Oh WOW! Carol you have certainly wowed me with these creations. Fabulous take on the sketch with that beautiful peacock but you really floored me with your floral card. The way you coloured those flowers is amazing. Stunning. Thank you sooooooo much for sharing with us at Just Us Girls this week. Sure hope you come back with your talents again soon.

Those peacocks are beautiful, Carol, almost as much as the real ones my brother has and we enjoyed while on vacation. The flowers are gorgeous. Faux or not, you'll be a watercolorist one way or another before you know it.

Wow, your cards are stunning Carol! I love those peacocks-they are so beautiful. And the card with the flowers, OMGosh, it just doesn't get any better than this! I'm speechless about your watercoloring, it looks like an artist did it, oh wait, an artist did do it!!! Well done my friend! Hugs, Brenda

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